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Lebanon: 10th Edition Adopted
The Lebanese Trademark Office has recently shifted its trademark classification system from the 9th edition to the 10th edition of the Nice International Classification for Goods and ...
Bahrain: Accession to Budapest Treaty
The Kingdom of Bahrain deposited the instrument of accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent ...
Libya: One Big Step – A Good Sign for the Future
For the first time since 1977, the Libyan Trademark Office has started issuing trademark certificates of registration. The first batch included trademarks filed by our associates. This ...
WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
The WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances which was concluded on June 26, 2012 will enter into force once it becomes ratified by its 30 member states. ...
World Cup 2014 Law is Published
The FIFA World Cup Law for the 2014 event in Brazil has recently been issued. It entered into force on June 6, 2012. This new Law includes ...
Qatar: New UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) declared that a new set of arbitration rules has been adopted as of May 1, 2012. By way ...
Saudi Arabia: Arab Cybercrime Agreement Approved
The new Arab Cybercrime Agreement (no. 126 of 2012) was recently approved in Saudi Arabia. This agreement will mainly address the rise in electronic crime which embraces ...
Djibouti: New Patents and Industrial Designs Regulations
The regulations implementing Industrial Property Rights Law no. 50/AN/09/6ème L (issued on April 27, 2009) came into force in Djibouti on November 25, 2011 by virtue of ...
Saudi Arabia: Member of PCT Expected Soon
The government of Saudi Arabia announced back in 2009 its approval of the country's accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. It is now expected that the Saudi ...
